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Monday, April 19, 2010

Must-have Windows software (installed)

I'm a strong proponent of portable software and avoid installing anything on my Windows computer. So when I do, its something really important to have.

PrimoPDF or PDF Creator - two programs that all you to print from any application and send the output to a PDF file. Primo has more options but PDF Creator is open source.

MyDefrag - Does optimized defragmenting based on daily, weekly, or monthly optimizations.

TaskSwitchXP - although a newer and prettier version is out, I prefer this one because it uses FAR less memory.

Google Calendar Sync - so I can check calendar events remotely. The program only Syncs with Outlook, which is fine for me as my calendar software Rainlendar also connects to Outlook.

Dropbox - backup your files and share them with friends very easily. Also out for Mac.

Flashfolder - an excellent program that keeps track of recently saved folders and posts a bar above any save dialog to give you more options to organize your files. Awesome. Originally heard about this great program through freewaregenius